RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
Summary
Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for the coordinated removal of albizia and other invasive trees that potentially threaten the public roadways and utility infrastructure on public and private land. Requires a two-to-one matching requirement from a public utilities source. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Last action Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Reported from TRS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3430) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella.
upper
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, DeCoite, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Fevella.
upper
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-22 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to TRS/AEN, WAM.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 201).
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, McDermott, Nakashima excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Branco.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 403-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, B. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Kong, McDermott.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Jackson Sayama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
PP
Patrick Pihana Branco
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
TO
Takashi Ohno
DDemocratic
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